... lest we forget

Dave Barker
Doug Bennett
Wade Brown
John Chenier
Jim Clench
Marc Connors
Rick Danko
Margo Davidson
Gaye Delorme
Denny Doherty
Jerry Edmonton
Bruce Fairbairn
BB Gabor
Paul Hackman
jeff healeyJeff Healey
Rick Lamb
Guy Lombardo
Kenny MacLean
Gene MacLellan
Brian 'Too Loud' MacLeod
Richard Manuel
Dewey Martin
Dutch Mason
Bob McBride
Paul Naumann
Andre Paiment
Bruce Palmer
Richard Patterson
Brian Pilling
Robbie Rae
Jack Richardson
John Rutsey
'Buzz' Shearman
Scott Smith
Ron Tabak
Domenic Troiano
Frankie Venom
Bill Wade
Kurt Winter
Zal Yanovsky




























dave barkerDave Barker
  • vocals/bass - Tower Bridge
  • born December 24, 1942 - died ???? 1988
  • succumbed to cancer.
  • doug bennettDoug Bennett
  • vocals - Doug & The Slugs
  • born October 31, 1951 - died October 16, 2004
  • died from complications following heart problems.
  • Dan Brisebois - author of : Doug always had a smile, a joke and a beer for anyone he called a friend. It was a pleasure to work with him and a privelege to know him on a personal level, even if we didn't necessarily agree on who would win a fight between Kirk and Picard. You never left one of his shows without a smile on your face. He will be dearly missed and always remembered as one of our true treasures when it comes to pure entertainment on stage. The world is a little less jovial now.
    (Click here for BrizMom's Xmas gift in '01)
    wade brownWade Brown
  • guitars - Dutch Mason Band
  • born ?? - died Feb. 19, 2010
  • died of complications caused by Crohn's Disease.
  • john chenierJohn Chenier
  • drums - Fist
  • born ?? - died ??
  • died of a brain hemhorrage.
  • jim clenchJim Clench
  • bass - April Wine, BTO, 451 Degrees
  • born May 1, 1941 - died Nov 3, 2010
  • succumbed to cancer.
  • marc connorsMarc Connors
  • vocals - The Nylons
  • born April 15, 1949 - died March 25, 1991
  • succumbed to AIDS.
  • rick dankoRick Danko
  • bass - The Band
  • inducted in the R & R Hall of Fame - 1998
  • born Dec 9, 1943 - died Dec 10, 1999
  • died in his sleep (natural causes).
  • margo davidsonMargo Davidson
  • horns, percussion - Parachute Club
  • born Sept 28, 1957 - died May 17, 2008
  • died of unknown causes.
  • gaye delormeGaye Delorme
  • guitarist/composer
  • born March 20, 1947 - died June 24, 2011
  • died of heart attack.
  • denny dohertyDenny Doherty
  • vocals - Mugwumps - Mamas & The Papas
  • inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame - 1996/inducted in the R & R Hall of Fame - 1994
  • born Nov 29, 1940 - died Jan 19, 2007
  • died following complications after surgery.
  • jerry edmontonJerry Edmonton
  • drums - Jack London & The Sparrows - Steppenwolf
  • born Oct. 24, 1946 - died Nov. 28, 1993
  • died in a vehicle collision near his California home.
  • bruce fairbairnBruce Fairbairn
  • Juno-Award winning producer
  • horns - Prism, producer - KISS, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Van Halen, AC/DC, Loverboy
  • born Dec 30, 1949 - died May 17, 1999
  • died in his sleep (natural causes).
  • bb gaborBB Gabor (born Gabor Hegedus)
  • singer/songwriter
  • born ??, 1948 - died Jan 17, 1990
  • suicide by hanging.

    (Jimi B): BB and I worked together many times. We co-wrote "Shake" that would appear on both our albums and "Red White & Blue". He was one of the most talented musicians to come out of the Canadian scene. Although difficult at times, his knowledge of music made him a respected figure in our industry. We had begun production on my second album - though we only managed to record 2 new songs, one of which I feature him on my singles page called New York Lights.

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    paul hackman Paul Hackman
  • guitars - Helix
  • born ?? - died July 5, 1992
  • died in tour bus accident.
  • jeff healey Jeff Healey
  • vocals/guitars - Jeff Healey Band
  • multiple Juno Award winner
  • born March 25, 1966 - died March 2, 2008
  • succumbed to cancer.
  • rick lamb Rick Lamb
  • keyboards - Hellfield, A Foot In Cold Water
  • born Feb 15, 1954 - died April 22, 2004
  • succumbed to cancer.
  • guy lombardo Guy Lombardo
  • violin/conductor - The Royal Canadians
  • born June 19, 1902 - died Nov 5, 1977
  • died of heart problems.
  • 'kenny maclean Kenny MacLean
  • guitars Deserters, Platinum Blonde
  • born Jan 25, 1952 - April 25, 2009
  • succumbed to cancer.
  • 'gene maclellan Gene MacLellan
  • singer/songwriter
  • born Feb 2, 1938 - Jan 19, 1995
  • committed suicide.
  • 'too loud' macleod Brian 'Too Loud' MacLeod
  • guitars/drums - Pepper Tree, Edward Bear, Chilliwack, Headpins
  • Juno Award-winning producer
  • born June 25, 1952 - died April 25, 1992
  • succumbed to cancer.

    (Holly Woods - Toronto): I remember working with Barney on ASSAULT & FLATTERY. We were having a spaghetti supper on his boat talking about my career as a solo artist. We'd just finished writing one of the tracks. He co-wrote, produced, played guitar - did practically everything on alot of that record. He sat in the control room while Darby and I sang "Cats & Dogs" and we just laughed the whole time. He was definitely one of a kind.

  • richard manuel Richard Manuel
  • guitars - The Band
  • inducted in the R & R Hall of Fame - 1994
  • born April 3, 1943 - died March 4, 1986
  • suicide by hanging.
  • dewey martin Dewey Martin
  • drums - Buffalo Springfield - solo artist
  • born Sept 30, 1940 – died Jan 31, 2009
  • inducted into the R & R Hall of Fame in 1997.
  • died of natural causes
  • dutch mason Dutch Mason
  • guitars/vocals - Dutch Mason Trio, Dutch Mason Blues Band
  • born Feb 19, 1938 - died Dec 23, 2006
  • inducted into Canadian Jazz and Blues Hall of Fame and the Order of Canada in 2005.
  • died of diabetes-related complications
  • bob mcbride Bob McBride
  • vocals - Lighthouse
  • born Nov. 17, 1946, - died Feb 20, 1998
  • died from complications following an assault.
  • paul nauman Paul Naumann
  • guitars - Foot In Cold Water, Island
  • born April 8, 1952 - died Oct. 20, 2009
  • died from complications from liver problems.
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    andre paiment Andre Paiment
  • guitars/vocals - CANO
  • born ??, - died ??, 1978
  • committed suicide.
  • bruce palmer Bruce Palmer
  • bass - Jack London & The Sparrows Buffalo Springfield
  • born Sept. 9, 1946, - died Oct. 1, 2004
  • died from complications following substance abuse.
  • richard patterson Richard Patterson
  • drummer - Esquires, 3's A Crowd, The Children, Canada Goose
  • born ??, 1943 - died April 3, 2011
  • died of natural causes.
  • brian pilling Brian Pilling
  • vocals/guitars - Fludd
  • born ??, 1949 - died June ??, 1978
  • succumbed to cancer.

    Greg Godovitz - (Fludd, Goddo): I met Brian in high school and within weeks we were practicing guitar and bass in the hopes of putting together a group. Shortly after, his brother Ed returned from England and we formed our first 'beat group', The Pretty Ones. Brian was very focussed and it wasn''t long before he and Ed were writing original songs. Later, in Fludd, I was proud to contribute bass and vocal duties to a large repertoire of great radio friendly songs that included "Cousin Mary", "Turned 21", "I Held Out", "Brother and Me", and loads more. Brian was a great friend and musical partner, we saw a lot of the world together, and I honor his memory by maintaining tight personal ties to the Pilling family today and forever.

  • robbie rae Robbie Rae (real name Robert Bevan)
  • vocals - GNP, The Raes
  • born ???? - died Feb 9, 2006
  • died from liver & kidney complications.
  • jack richardson Jack Richardson
  • producer - The Guess Who, Five Man Electrical Band, Max Webster, Moxy, Rough Trade, Kim Mitchell, Irish Rovers, David Clayton Thomas, Bobby Curtola, and a gazillion others.
  • Received Order of Canada, Inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame, JUNO Producer of the Year Award was named after him.
  • born July 23, 1929 - died May 13, 2011
  • died of natural causes.
  • john rutsey John Rutsey
  • drums - Rush
  • born May 14, 1955 - died May 11, 2008
  • died in his sleep of a heart attack, possibly as a result of diabetes.
  • Buzz Shearman'Buzz' Shearman
  • vocals - Moxy
  • born ?? - died June 16, 1983
  • died in a motorbike accident.
  • scott smithScott Smith
  • bass - Loverboy
  • born Feb 13, 1955 - died Nov 30, 2000
  • died in boating accident, body was never found.
  • ron tabakRon Tabak
  • singer - Tabak, Prism
  • born Sept 25, 1953 - died Dec 26, 1984
  • died of brain hemhorrage following a biking accident.
  • domenic troiano Domenic Troiano
  • guitarist - Robbie Lane & The Disciples, The 5 Rogues, Mandala, Bush, The James Gang, The Guess Who, Black Market, Domenic Troiano Band
  • inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame - 1996
  • born Jan 17, 1946 - died May 25, 2005
  • died of prostate cancer.
  • frankie venomFrankie Venom (real name Francis Kerr)
  • singer/guitarist - Teenage Head
  • born ??, 1951 - died October 15, 2008
  • succumbed to cancer.
  • bill wadeBill Wade
  • drummer - Moxy
  • born ??, 1948 - died July 27, 2001
  • succumbed to cancer.
  • kurt winterKurt Winter
  • guitars - Brother, The Guess Who
  • born April 2, 1946 - died Dec 14, 1997
  • died from kidney failure.
  • zal yanovskyZal Yanovsky
  • Lovin' Spoonful
  • inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame - 1996/inducted in the R & R Hall of Fame - ???
  • born Dec 19, 1944 - died Dec 16, 2002
  • died from heart attack.
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